The Bears (11-6) closed the regular season with back-to-back losses after falling to Detroit 19-16 on a last-second field goal. The NFC North champions still secured the No. 2 seed in the NFC with Philadelphia losing to Washington and will host Green Bay in the wild-card round on Saturday, a rare playoff game in the NFL's longest-running rivalry.

Here is where the Chicago Bears are slated to select in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft before any playoff outcome.

The storybook comeback ending was there for the taking after the Bears fell behind 16-0 but tied it, then both the offense and defense failed in a 19-16 loss.

After 15 years without a playoff win, the Bears’ season — and maybe their sanity — hinges once again on beating their oldest and most painful rival.

The Chicago Bears clearly want to capture the No. 2 seed in the NFC and circumstances are unfolding in their favor.

Caleb Williams had a fantastic 2025 season with the Chicago Bears, including this stat, proving he's a man of his word.